Paranormal experiences are actually far more normal than most of us think and believe. The prefix "para" means a lot of things simultaneously, but in the case of paranormal experiences, it refers to those experiences which are beyond normal human comprehension or even scientific explanation. Paranormal experiences happen to all types of people all over the world everyday. They have been and will always remain mysterious - sometimes even frightening for those that experience them. In general, humans are made uneasy by anything that challenges their well-set, mundane preconceptions. Let's take a closer look at some of the most commonly-reported paranormal experiences:

Astral Travel:

- Astral travel, or astral projection, is an experience that takes one's essence out of the physical body. This is often referred to as an "Out of Body" experience, or OBE. The essence of your existence, your causal body if you will, separates from your physical body and is set free to travel about. The speed of travel is lightning-fast and the furthest destinations can be reached in a fraction of a second.

- The destinations can also be quite obscure. There are those that report traveling to such places as the pedal of a flower or inside someone else's ear. Once there, they are able to observe and learn of events and facts that they could never have otherwise. Astral projection is also believed by many to be an experience that can be self-induced at will. A form of self-hypnosis is induced and the essence of your being is set free. Of course, spontaneous astral projection requires no catalyst and destinations are not predetermined by the individual. In such cases, it is believed that the causal body is on an unknown, but much needed journey.

- Many times, people who are the verge of death deliver their final messages to the living that may be near them. They want us to know that they are going to be alright when they pass. They try to offer us a final message of wisdom and something that we can smile about and be happy about when we think of them after their passing. They often come out of seemingly catatonic states to deliver these messages.

- Many times, these deathbed messages seem eerie to the survivors, even scaring them. We are all so perplexed throughout our lives as to what the afterlife holds. Deathbed messages give some understanding to what that may be.

- Ghosts, spirits, apparitions: they have been around us all for all of time - even if we do not "believe" in them. Ghosts are a part of all of our lives. Who can say that they haven't felt unseen eyes upon them? Who can be sure that certain happenings in their lives haven't been directly caused by spirits? Who can say that they have never told or listened to ghost stories with fascination and a wondering mind?

- Poltergeists and other spirit activities are not simply ghost stories told at camp firesides. They are proven, documented, even filmed real life experiences. They are uncommon in the Hollywood style, yet they still surround us always. People are most often too afraid to admit the possibility of a ghost presence near them. People fear what they do not understand. However, there are many who believe and swear by their own very personalized ghost stories.

- NDE, Near Death Experiences are one of the more commonly felt paranormal experiences. Commonly, they involve the individual being drawn towards a centralized, intense light source. They may describe feeling a "magnetic" pull into it. There are many who have been pronounced clinically braindead for several minutes before inexplicably springing back to life. There have been people that have set straight up in their beds after having been taken to a morgue.

- The experience of dying is only fully understood by those who have completed the process. Near death experiences are said to give most who have them a new and more profound understanding of life. They often emerge more appreciative and undergo dramatic personal transformations. They want to maximize the positivity of their remaining life after they have brushed the eternal.

- There have been many psychologists throughout history that specialize in the interpretation of our dreams. A dream is the subconsciousness' movie theater. Dreams are said to hold much more power and meaning than they are commonly given credit for. Everyone has dreams, but precognitive dreams are another matter. Many times, people all over the would experience precognitive dreams that give them advance warnings of events that have yet to transpire. Sometimes, they are warnings. Sometimes, they are invitations. Other times, they are providers of information that the dreamers just shouldn't be privy to. There is great power in our dreams. We need to pay attention to them and try to remember them.

Paranormal experiences are quite normal indeed. People worldwide experience these types of events every day. Many people are gifted to be able to not shy away from these experiences. Instead, they embrace them and learn from them. The next time that you feel that you have had a paranormal experience, pay attention and try to decipher exactly what it is trying to tell you about.

Comments

By sally, Monday, March 09, 2009 12:05:44 PM
My first experience I was three/four I saw my guaridan angel next to my bed two nights in a row. To this day that experience is as vivid as the day it happened she was sooooo beautiful glowing smiling at me. My next one you all might think I sound crazy but I was awaken think I was around five/six in the middle of wee morning to get up and go outside. I tiptoed slipped outside and fairy was with me showing me a horse shoe in the yard so I picked it up and took it with me. I'll never forget the next morning waking up and looking at the bottom of my feet and they were dirty so I knew it wasn't a dream. I showed my mom the horse shoe and she hung it on one of our storage sheds. Next experience around age four/five was hearing voices whispering into my ears, one voice telling not to do something and the other ear voice saying do it do it. In my twenties I was living in this older townhouse and I was on my knees waxing the stairs. You know how you can see something out of the corner of your eye well I turned full view and saw a full abarition of a woman walking down the stairs in a night gown holding a light looked like a latern. Funny in that townhouse things would come up missing you could hear footsteps and she would scare the tar out of you by ringing these bells I had on my door. Nothing happened for a long time from twenties to fifty years of age at least not that I can recall, then last summer happened and woweee! Me and my husband went to his sister's cabin on Peach Bottom lake in maryland. The cabin was built by a man named Auggie, he passed away and none of his kids wanted the place , so my sister in law bought it will all his furniture and personal items. Well Auggies must have liked me cause he was active. I just talked to him like he was standing there. He tossed books, coins, ink pen, toys, he even wrote on a piece of paper I hear you , plus so much more. We documented all the activity over a 100 things happened in a three night stay. When I got home I was so drained but the experience continued back home actively. I woke in the middle of night to have to go to the bathroom and saw three glowing spirits. I just got up told hey I gotta go potty and again you might think I sound nuts but I swear there were fairies all around me. Now on regular basis our computer will click on the music player and play my Andes panpipe cd. At first I thought it was a glitch but now I know they just like this music so me and my husband will dance say hi and I just let them know I love them. There is more like hearing knocking noises but I'm not sure if it's not the house just popping and I think I see shadows sometimes. Every now and again I'll burn sage to cleanse the house just to make sure the spirits that are around are Godly ones. Thanks for having this posting it's nice to share with folks that won't think your loosing it. I have had some comsic / alien experience too only by dream state. I have become obessed with researching everything and realizing some of it I just know but don't know how I know, it's like a light has been turned on. My husband thinks I have too much time on my hands and a little wacky. Wish I had someone I could talk to about all this that is going through the same experiences as me. If there is anyone that would like to chat about all this feel free to email me : my name is Sally email is sjg0330@msn.com to all thanks for reading this , let's unite our thoughts to project positive englightment for all mankind so we can vibrant to the next level of spirituality , balance the universe and honor our Father. Peace to all, Sally Gordley indianapolis in,

By Kent, Sunday, March 08, 2009 10:56:02 PM
I would like to share a few of my paranormal experiences; I have been honored to have been invited to visit with my dad in heaven. I have seen 2 of my angels, and communicate with my angels on weekly basis.I had met Sarah Winchester of the Winchester Mystery House in San Jose, Ca-60 years after her passing. A friend and I were sitting at a beach near the Moss Beach Distillery,Moss Beach, Ca-a lady dressed in a blue 1920's gown passed through me-a warm feeling felt. While driving home in the early am hours-I saw 2 children-twins, dressed in early 1900's-about 7yrs old..walking-as I passed they turned and watched me go by. Most recent, in my bedroom-I had awaken to see an elderly man looking towards a statue of mary I have sitting on a shelf. There are many times, I will know what others will say-sometimes hours or minutes before they speak.

By Susan, Sunday, March 08, 2009 07:00:52 PM
Astral Travel. I had an experience one time so very clear. I found myself in an area like a white room. Then I started to move forward. I stood facing a stairway that lead to a wall of windows. They were different sizes and shapes. I made my way to the stairway and started climbing each step looking at the wall. In the first window I saw inside my current house and was standing in front of the stair case. Then one by one my children at a very young age stood in a row behind the banister. They looked very happy and healthy. Then I worked my way further up the stairs. Some windows were closed and some bigger then others. Then in another window I can see my brother with a sad face only being comforted by his wife who looked worried. Then not far from him was a table with a person lying on it with a white sheet covering it from head to toe. I asked out loud in question who is that with them. But, no one answer. I didn't want to see anymore so I found myself at the bottom of the stairs that vanished. A male or female person came up to me. This person is wearing a white suite and had long wavy jet black hair, fair skin with eyes of dark brown or black. He points out to the wall. There I saw a larger window above all the others. I can see a blue sky with puffy clouds. Next thing I'm feeling is that I'm floating up toward the window. Now, I find myself flying out and away. This person who was lying covered with a white sheet turned out to be our mother who pasted away 3 years ago now on a Easter Sunday.I remember travels as a young child in the past. But, this is one in my adult life I will never forget. It was to close to home. Here and above.

By APRIL, Saturday, March 07, 2009 03:58:24 PM
I have a twin sister. When we were little we would both have the same dream. We were sitting in twol lazy boy chairs right next to each other and a boogy man would come and when he did you had to put the blanket over your head. we would dream this over and over again. any one know what it means email me.. agregory@gatewayfinancial.org

By tina, Wednesday, March 04, 2009 11:03:24 AM
The messages from the deathbed are very real. Two years ago my ex mother inlaw passed. In her final days I visited her. She woke so happy to see me. Then she kept looking toward the bathroom near the foot of her bed, I asked her what she was looking at, she replied a little boy and a man. Iasked her if she reconized them and she said no. She said they were just looking at her.She passed the next day. In the mean time her son was looking for his brother that his mother gave up for adoption to say goodbye to their mother. The man did visit his mother about 4 years ago to ask her why she gave him up. The mother gave him her explanation and then asked her son to keep in touch with her, his reply was no.He then disapeared and was never seen again. When her son who was looking for the adopted man finally found his where abouts, he was devistated to find that his brother he never knew had passed from cancer two years prior, and that his reason for visiting was to have closure for his own passing. The little boy in her room was her dead son. She did not reconize him because she never saw him as a child and the adult with him may have been there for guidance, for sure I may never know. The message was for the son that survived, Let your guilt go for not wanting to meet him. He is with your mom now and has shown her to the otherside, you will have another chance.

By Karen, Tuesday, March 03, 2009 11:35:06 AM
My mother believes she is being visited by her sister, Shirley. She sees white mist floating in the air. One day she was cooking dinner and someone tapped her hard on her shoulder, but when she turned around, there was no one there. Could her sister be visiting her?

By Karen, Tuesday, March 03, 2009 11:32:16 AM
My grand daughter is experiencing Paranormal activity, I do believe. First experience was when she was in her playroom. Suddenly, she stopped playing and looked up at the ceiling, like she was listening to someone. Then she started talking and laughing loudly and waving up at the ceiling. Then she got quiet again and started playing normally again. The second experience was when family members were together in the living room for a birthday party and my 2 year old grand daughter looked into the next room which was dark and became very nervous and frightened as if someone or something horrible was coming after her. Again, she is only 2 years old so communicating with her about these experiences can be a bit differicult. Do you think this is Paranormal activity?

By Susan, Saturday, February 28, 2009 04:01:04 PM
I've learn with the help of Sylvia Browne's books not to fear my dreams,years of reading helped me understand this one night. I found myself back at outside of the house I grew up in. At the end of the driveway stood my husband. I looked to his right and saw a woman walking down the sidewalk towards him. She wore a floral dress and she had long brown hair. I started my way down the driveway to stand by my husband. But, she got to him first. She looks right at me and said that she was going to take good care of him. He'll get what is coming to him. I woke up shaking.
This of course upset me. But, I told myself I needed to talk with my husband right at that moment.
Well, my husband works the grave yard shift in the city so I phoned his office and shared the dream to him. My husband is a great supporter on this stuff. He first laughed, but said that he knew who I was dreaming of and said he'll look out for her. Well a week or so later he told me that she, a co-worker had a new doo and is mad at him. So she was out to make him look bad at work.
He said because I helped him out sooner he made sure that no harm was done to him.Since then my husband told me to contact him if anything like this ever happens, just let him know I'm covering his back.

By Jennifer, Saturday, February 21, 2009 12:05:44 PM
Bonnie- wow, that is so amazing..i wish that i had a really good and experienced psychic teacher... i would love to do that.. you see i got this astral travel book from my grandma and i was doing the meditations and dream journals ( which by the way helped me to be able to remember my dreams every day now.) then i got to the letting my spirit leave my body and i get scared.. i think i need someone there that has had the experience before to guide me..I know i don't need to be scared the book said that but i can't help it... you know i was wondering that when we do do astral travel are we able to see our angels and loved one's or even G-D...
Jennifer Pena :)

By bonnie, Saturday, February 21, 2009 11:48:06 AM
My heart goes out to all of you who have posted a comment. We will see our loved ones again. we are warned and watched over. astral travel can take you places.keep at it. write things down. orb are real. spirits there are plenty in hospitals.I hope sylvia remembers those who love her. and their lives are better because of her. she has given hope to the hopeless, and encouragement to those who need it. and gave us the wisdom to speak up. near death exp. reminds us we are still needed in this world. the after life is just the begining.no matter what know that people do care. bonnie